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Enhancement of critical current density in CaKFe4As4 single crystals through 3 MeV proton irradiation
Ames Laboratory Accepted Manuscripts
  • N. Haberkorn, Ames Laboratory
  • Mingyu Xu, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • William R. Meier, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • S. Suárez, Centro Atómico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro, CNEA and Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
  • Sergey L. Bud’ko, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Paul C. Canfield, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Publication Date
1-7-2020
Department
Ames Laboratory; Physics and Astronomy
OSTI ID+
1581771
Report Number
IS-J 10109
DOI
10.1088/1361-6668/ab5f4b
Journal Title
Superconductor Science and Technology
Abstract

We study the influence of random point disorder on the vortex dynamics and critical current densities J c of CaKFe4As4 single crystals by performing magnetization measurements. Different samples were irradiated with a proton (p) beam at constant energy of 3 MeV to fluencies from 2 × 1015 p cm−2 to 4 × 1016 p cm−2. The results show the addition of extrinsic random point disorder enhances the J c values at low and intermediate temperatures over the entire range of magnetic fields applied. The optimum pinning enhancement is achieved with a proton fluence of 3 × 1016 p cm−2, increasing J c at 5 K by factors ≈5 and 14 at self-field and μ 0 H = 3 T, respectively. We analyze the vortex dynamics using the collective creep theory. The enhancement in J c matches with a systematic reduction in the flux creep relaxation rates as a consequence of a gradual increase in the collective pinning energy U 0. The substantial increment in J c produced by random point disorder, reaching values of 9 MA cm−2 at 5 K and self-field, makes CaKFe4As4 a promising material for applications based on current carrying capacity at high magnetic fields.

DOE Contract Number(s)
AC02-07CH11358
Language
en
Publisher
Iowa State University Digital Repository, Ames IA (United States)
Citation Information
N. Haberkorn, Mingyu Xu, William R. Meier, S. Suárez, et al.. "Enhancement of critical current density in CaKFe4As4 single crystals through 3 MeV proton irradiation" Vol. 33 Iss. 2 (2020) p. 025008
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paul_canfield/282/